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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Women Missionaries Bombed and Machine Gunned Five Slightly Wounded Hankow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 1

Australian and American women belonging to the Independent Gospel Boat Mission on the yellow River, and operating in the Lunghai railway…

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Imminence of War Discounted London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 1

Inner circles do not attempt to disguise the fact that the European situ[?]tion could not be much worse, but the Lord President of the Council, Lord Halifox, specking during the Foreign Affairs debate in the House of Lords said he did not believe and…

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Spanish War Republican Attack Fails Bilbao

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

Despite the show and with temperatures below freezing point, two Republican divisions attacked the Nationalist stronghold at Vive de Rio in…

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Spanish War Nationalists' Bombs Amazing Destructive Power LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 1

The Spanish Nationalists are now using bombs which cut through six or seven concrete, floors before bursting, and kill people 450 yards away,…

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Far East War Chinese Resistance Well Equipped Troops Near Yellow River London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 1

The Japanese claim the capture of Weihwei, but admit that they are confronted with three better equipped Chinese Central Government divisions…

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Returned Soldiers' League Education Fund Established

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Narandera branch of the R.S. and S.I. League was held recently when the following were present: Messrs. E…

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Organised For War Our Railways Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 1

Detailed plans and timetables for the concentration of troops at any of several places that are considered to be likely objects of attack by an…

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War Debts to U.S.A. Roosevelt Devising Plan for Settlement Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 5

President Roosevelt held a secret conference with the Secretary oZ State (Senator Cordell Hull), the Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Morganthau) and…

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Far East War Next Battle May Be for Hankow Modern Weapons For Huge Chinese Army HANKOW

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 1

The battle for Hankow—which might follow the struggle for Heuchowsu—will, according to Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek, involve 40 Chinese…

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Wounded Man's Condition Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 4

The condition of Richard Tarlington, aged 37 years, of Henderson road, Alexandria, who was found lying seriously wounded in Darley-street, St…

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Spanish War National Advance Near Teruel Town Now Threatened Saragossa

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 4

The Spanish Nationalists claim an advance of three to five miles on a sevenmile front, and declare they now threaten Teruel with a…

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Far East War 12 Japanese 'Planes Shot Down Small Chinese Losses Invaders' Shansi Offensive SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 1

Twelve Japanese bombers and fighters were shot down near Hankow when 30 Chinese 'planes intercepted 27 Japanese…

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To Help Returned Soldiers' Fund

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 7

So that the returned soldiers' headstone fund may be augumented, Mesdames s. Angel and S. Carswell have arranged a tennis and dancing night…

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When Nation Missed War by Hair’s Breadth Amazing Italian Plot Plan To Wipe Out British Fleet in the Mediterranean and Seize Egypt and Sudan

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 1

THE discovery of an amazing Italian plot, during the Abyssinian War to blath Britian out of the Mediterranean, and the Near East, is the substance of an exclusive revelation in the London “Daily Sketch.”…

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Amazing Italian Plot of 1935 Disclosed When Empire Missed War by Hair's Breadth Plan to Wipe Out British Fleet in Mediterranean and Seize Egypt and Sudan Frustrated by Stroke of Fate LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 1

The discovery of an amazing Italian plot, during the Abyssinian War to blast Britain out of the Mediterranean and the Near East is the substance of an ex-' elusive revelation in the London "Daily Sketch."…

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Welcome Home

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

Hubby has just returned from a trip abroad. "Darling,' he said, "I wanted to bring you home a little ape, but the…

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Critically Wounded Unable to Answer Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

At the Licensing Court to-day the name of Henry John Baker, aged 47 years, laborer, was called to answer a charge of having sold liquor without a…

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Spanish War Nationalist Victory at Teruel Strong Army Routed London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

The Saragossa correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that the Spanish Nationalist victory at Teruel was fax reaching, resulting in a disastrous rout…

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Far East War Japanese Capture Railhead Western Advance Continued TOKIO

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

The Japanese claim that, alter capturing Poisihsien (the terminus of the Taokow-Tsienchwa railway) and killing 3000 Chinese in the Tungyangkwang…

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Returned Soldiers' League The Darlington Point Sub-branch's Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Darlington Point Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, which was recently held, Messrs. Curphey,…

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